Nuclear fission served as the process to generate energy in the form of nuclear power, where the splitting of atomic nuclei released significant quantities of energy. The renowned Hyperspace tractor beam at Centerpoint Station was powered, in part, by nuclear energy, alongside various other energy sources. During the Pre-Republic era, the earliest warships were nuclear-powered rockets. During 19 BBY, Jax Pavan attempted to conceal his death by triggering an explosion in a factory's nuclear core using his lightsaber.